Which statement accurately describes Active Range of Motion (AROM)?

Which statement accurately describes Active Range of Motion (AROM)?

• A. Passive Range of Motion
• B. Active Range of Motion
• C. Assisted Range of Motion
• D. Manual Range of Motion

Answer: (A)

Active Range of Motion means the person moves a joint using their own muscles, without help from another person. This voluntary movement helps maintain strength, coordination, and joint flexibility, and you monitor for any pain or limits in movement. Passive range of motion, by contrast, is when someone else moves the joint for the person with no effort from the person, while assisted range of motion is a mix where the person moves but needs some assistance, and manual range of motion typically refers to the clinician moving the joint by hand. So the description that fits Active Range of Motion is movement produced by the resident’s own muscles.

Active Range of Motion means the person moves a joint using their own muscles, without help from another person. This voluntary movement helps maintain strength, coordination, and joint flexibility, and you monitor for any pain or limits in movement. Passive range of motion, by contrast, is when someone else moves the joint for the person with no effort from the person, while assisted range of motion is a mix where the person moves but needs some assistance, and manual range of motion typically refers to the clinician moving the joint by hand. So the description that fits Active Range of Motion is movement produced by the resident’s own muscles.